A Compendium of Astronomy: Intended to Simplify and Illustrate the Principles of the Science : and Give a Concise View of the Motions and Aspects of the Great Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher SeminariesCarter, Hendee & Company, 1832 - 180 pages |
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... revolution of Mercury and Venus round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri ... revolutions around their primaries from west to east , at different . distances and at different times , the satellites ...
... revolution of Mercury and Venus round the sun . The general principles of the system were afterwards taught pri ... revolutions around their primaries from west to east , at different . distances and at different times , the satellites ...
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... revolution of the heavens was only an illusion due to the rotation of the earth , and the precession of the equinoxes is reduced to a slight motion of the terrestrial axis . The circles , imagined by Ptolemy , to explain the alternate ...
... revolution of the heavens was only an illusion due to the rotation of the earth , and the precession of the equinoxes is reduced to a slight motion of the terrestrial axis . The circles , imagined by Ptolemy , to explain the alternate ...
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... Revolutions . Not to shock received prejudices , he presented it under the form of an hypothesis . Astronomers , ' said he , in his dedication to Paul III , being permitted to imagine cir- cles , to explain the motion of the stars , I ...
... Revolutions . Not to shock received prejudices , he presented it under the form of an hypothesis . Astronomers , ' said he , in his dedication to Paul III , being permitted to imagine cir- cles , to explain the motion of the stars , I ...
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... revolution round the sun ; or in which the sun appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ; as a planet from the sun , or a secon- dary from its primary ...
... revolution round the sun ; or in which the sun appears to revolve round the earth . Elongation , the angular distance of a heavenly body from the centre of its motion ; as a planet from the sun , or a secon- dary from its primary ...
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... revolution round the sun , or its primary . Parallax , the angular difference between the true and ap- parent place of a heavenly body . Parallel sphere , a position of the sphere , in which the par- allels of latitude and the equator ...
... revolution round the sun , or its primary . Parallax , the angular difference between the true and ap- parent place of a heavenly body . Parallel sphere , a position of the sphere , in which the par- allels of latitude and the equator ...
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ancient angle aphelion appear Aries ascending node Asteroids astronomers atmosphere attraction axis bissextile brazen meridian cause celestial centre comets commence computation conjunction constellations declination degree discovered disk diurnal rotation dominical letter east eclipses elevated Epact equal equator equinox fast of clock fixed stars full moon harvest moon heat heavenly body heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon hour immense inclination inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude libration light longitude longitude for 100 luminary luminous lunar magnitude Mars Mean diameter Mean distance Mercury and Venus miles month move night obliquity observed opposite orbit parallax passing performs a revolution perihelion Plate polar circles poles primary planets rays reckoned refraction represented retrograde motion revolution round revolve right ascension rising round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seen side sidereal slow of clock solar system spots Sun fast Sun slow sun's place superior conjunction telescope tides tion visible zenith